Deadline To Register To Vote in Dunwoody, Decatur is Monday

Dunwoody, Decatur and DeKalb County residents who wish to vote in the Nov. 4 general election but have yet to register will have until Monday to do so.

The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming election ends is Oct. 6. Residents who have a valid Georgia’s driver’s license or identification card can go online and register to vote, the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office said in a press release.

The GA Votes app also allows Georgians to register to vote. Using the MVP feature on the app, Georgia voters can view their specific sample ballot, find their polling locations, check voter registration status and track the status of their absentee ballot.

All of this information is available on mobile devices on iOS and Android platforms. To find the app search for GA Votes in the Apple app store or the Google Play store.

Early voting in DeKalb County starts Oct. 13 and ends on Oct. 31.

Starting Oct. 13, early voting will be available at these locations: October 13 – 31

• DeKalb County Elections office, 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, in Decatur. This office will also be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25 and from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 26.
• South DeKalb – The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall, 2801 Candler Road in Decatur. Open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., plus from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 25 and from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 26.
• Tucker Recreation Center, 4898 LaVista Road in Tucker. Open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., plus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25 and closed Oct. 26.
• North DeKalb -- Chamblee Civic Center, 3540 Broad St. in Chamblee. Open weekdays Oct 27-31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Oct. 26 from noon to 5 p.m.
• Downtown Decatur - Clark Harrison Building, 330 W. Ponce de Leon, Room A, in Decatur, open weekdays Oct 27-31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Brookhaven – Brookhaven City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road, NE, Brookhaven, open weekdays Oct 27-31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• East DeKalb – Berean Christian Church Community Center, 2440 Young Road, in Stone Mountain, open weekdays Oct 27-31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

No voting will take place on Nov. 3 and all county precincts will open on Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the general election. The runoff date for state and local general election is set for Dec. 2 while any federal runoff election would be held on Jan. 6, 2015.

You may contact the DeKalb County Registration Office at 404-298-4020 or visit the agency’s website.

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